Industry, Tourism and Resources
Australian Tourism Development Programme — extension and enhancement
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 5.0 | 13.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
The Government will provide $34.9 million over four years to extend and enhance the Australian Tourism Development Programme.
The programme provides competitive, merit-based grants to tourism projects across Australia, including projects that promote tourism development in regional and rural areas. The programme aims to increase Australia’s attractiveness as a tourism destination.
The extended programme includes $5.0 million in each of 2007-08 and 2008-09 to provide additional assistance in drought affected areas by funding tourism projects that stimulate, diversify or enhance the region’s economic base.
Beaconsfield Miners’ Support Fund — contribution
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $25,000 in 2006-07 to the AWU Beaconsfield Miners’ Support Fund to support miners and their families in Tasmania’s Beaconsfield area following the Beaconsfield mine disaster in early 2006.
This measure builds on the Government’s decision to grant tax deductibility to the Support Fund, and on the funding of $8.3 million provided by the Government to establish the Beaconsfield Community Fund.
The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Further information can be found in the press releases of 29 May 2006 and 21 July 2006 issued by the Prime Minster.
Carbon capture and storage — implementation
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | - | - | - | - |
| Geoscience Australia | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Geoscience Australia | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $18.2 million over four years, including $9.3 million for Geoscience Australia, to implement a national regulatory and legislative framework, and ongoing regulatory oversight for the emerging area of carbon capture and storage.
This measure includes $0.3 million in capital funding in 2007-08 for Geoscience Australia for geological and reservoir modelling software.
The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.
COAG — National trade measurement — establishment
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 21.4 |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | - | - | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Total | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 21.9 |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 |
The Government will provide $30.1 million over four years to establish a national trade measurement system which assumes the role currently undertaken by state and territory governments. Funding of $0.8 million will be provided to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for enforcement activities.
The funding will deliver a national licensing system for private sector certifiers of trade measuring instruments and a national trade measurement inspectorate within the National Measurement Institute.
This measure includes $3.0 million in capital funding from 2009-10 to 2010-11 for leasehold improvements at Australian Government offices.
This measure forms part of an agreement made by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) on 13 April 2007. Further information can be found in the Communiqué and the COAG Regulatory Reform Plan, available from www.coag.gov.au.
Global Integration — Australian Business Number and business names registration system
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Taxation Office | 4.0 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 0.1 | 0.1 | .. | .. |
| IP Australia | .. | .. | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 5.1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Australian Taxation Office | 8.4 | 12.4 | - | - |
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | - |
| IP Australia | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Total | 8.7 | 13.1 | - | - |
The Government will provide $49.0 million over four years for the design and construction of a single, streamlined online system that will facilitate Australian Business Number and business name registration across Australia, including trademark searching. It is expected that the system, once operational, will deliver significant cost savings for small to medium enterprises.
The measure includes capital funding of $21.8 million across 2007-08 and 2008-09 for IP Australia, the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to develop the online system.
The system will be implemented in collaboration with the State and Territory governments through the Council of Australian Governments.
See also the related expense measures titled Global Integration in the Industry, Tourism and Resources; Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolios; and the related revenue measure titled Global Integration – extension of the premium 175 per cent research and development tax concession to subsidiaries of multinational enterprises in the Treasury portfolio.
Further information can be found in the statement of 1 May 2007 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Global Integration — Australian Industry Productivity Centres
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 25.8 | 35.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 1.2 | 0.5 | - | - |
The Government will provide $170.8 million over five years (including $36.2 million in 2011-12) to establish Australian Industry Productivity Centres for the manufacturing and services sectors.
The centres will provide business advisory and diagnostic services to improve the productivity of small to medium businesses.
This measure includes $1.7 million in capital funding over two years for the establishment of the centres, including an information database and IT networks.
See also the related expense measures titled Global Integration in the Industry, Tourism and Resources; Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolios; and the related revenue measure titled Global Integration – extension of the premium 175 per cent research and development tax concession to subsidiaries of multinational enterprises in the Treasury portfolio.
Further information can be found in the statement of 1 May 2007 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Global Integration — Commercial Ready Plus
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 4.4 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 9.7 |
The Government will provide $32.1 million over four years for Commercial Ready Plus, which will be an additional component of the Commercial Ready programme.
Commercial Ready Plus will provide grants on a matching basis to small businesses for research and development, early stage commercialisation and proof of concept activities. Commercial Ready Plus will make it easier for small businesses, including companies emerging from public sector research organisations, to access funds. This will involve a streamlined application process for grants between $50,000 and $250,000.
See also the related expense measures titled Global Integration in the Industry, Tourism and Resources; Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolios; and the related revenue measure Global Integration – extension of the premium 175 per cent research and development tax concession to subsidiaries of multinational enterprises in the Treasury portfolio.
Further information can be found in the statement of 1 May 2007 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Global Integration — extending the Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business programme
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 2.6 | 11.7 | - | - |
The Government will provide $14.3 million over two years to extend the Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business programme. The programme provides grants for skills development, mentoring, succession planning and incubation services, as well as the Small Business Field Officer service.
See also the related expense measures titled Global Integration in the Industry, Tourism and Resources; Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolios; and the related revenue measure titled Global Integration — extension of the premium 175 per cent research and development tax concession to subsidiaries of multinational enterprises in the Treasury portfolio.
Further information can be found in the statement of 1 May 2007 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Global Integration — Global Opportunities
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 15.5 | 24.8 | 24.7 | 25.1 |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
The Government will provide $122.3 million over five years (including $26.4 million in 2011-12) to facilitate Australian firms’, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, participation in global supply chains and major overseas projects. Global Opportunities includes assistance for firms to identify off-shore opportunities and projects, facilitate the establishment of consortia, prepare project bids, and address onshore impediments and capability deficiencies.
This measure includes $6.7 million in capital funding over five years (including $0.8 million in 2011-12) for the development of website databases.
See also the related expense measures titled Global Integration in the Industry, Tourism and Resources; Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolios; and the related revenue measure titled Global Integration – extension of the premium 175 per cent research and development tax concession to subsidiaries of multinational enterprises in the Treasury portfolio.
Further information can be found in the statement of 1 May 2007 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Global Integration — Intermediary Access programme
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
The Government will provide $20.1 million over five years (including $5.1 million in 2011-12) to establish the Intermediary Access programme. This measure builds on the successful TechFast and InnovationXchange pilot programmes and will provide grants to assist small and medium-sized firms access intermediary services, which link businesses with other businesses and research institutions, in order to promote knowledge transfer, collaboration and innovation.
See also the related expense measures titled Global Integration in the Industry, Tourism and Resources; Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolios; and the related revenue measure titled Global Integration – extension of the premium 175 per cent research and development tax concession to subsidiaries of multinational enterprises in the Treasury portfolio.
Further information can be found in the statement of 1 May 2007 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Global Integration — National Nanotechnology Strategy
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | - | 1.0 | 0.5 | - |
The Government will provide $21.5 million over four years to develop and implement a National Nanotechnology Strategy. This funding will support a national approach to emerging health, safety, ethical and environmental issues associated with the use of nanotechnology.
This measure includes capital funding of $1.0 million in 2008-09 and $0.5 million in 2009-10 for the development of nanometrology capabilities within the National Measurement Institute.
See also the related expense measures titled Global Integration in the Industry, Tourism and Resources; Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolios; and the related revenue measure titled Global Integration – extension of the premium 175 per cent research and development tax concession to subsidiaries of multinational enterprises in the Treasury portfolio.
Further information can be found in the joint statement of 1 May 2007 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.
Ministerial Council on Energy policy initiatives — implementation
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
The Government will provide $12.7 million over six years (including $0.3 million in 2011-12 and $0.2 million in 2012-13) to implement policy initiatives agreed to by the Ministerial Council on Energy as part of the ongoing energy market reform agenda.
Policy initiatives include the next stage of the National Framework for Energy Efficiency, funding for simulations relating to a national liquid fuel emergency and a national gas emergency, and the national rollout of energy smart meters.
Scottsdale Industry and Community Development Fund — establishment
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | 8.1 | 2.0 | - | - |
The Government will provide $10.3 million over three years (including $153,000 in 2006-07) to establish the Scottsdale Industry and Community Development Fund.
The fund will provide structural adjustment assistance in the form of competitive, merit-based grants to local businesses and groups for new employment creation projects in the Scottsdale region, Tasmania. The fund will also provide $4.0 million to assist with improvements to road access to the planned eco-tourism development at Musselroe Bay.
Wind turbine industry — assistance
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $0.7 million in 2006-07 to assist the continued operation, under new ownership, of the former Vestas Nacelles wind turbine factory in Burnie, Tasmania.
This measure will support the maintenance of skilled jobs as well as provide for the continuation of a niche, international-standard wind turbine and engineering service in Australia.
The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.